Postcard from Bouchard Café to Pernod... (1891)

NRA-L-000330 / 1891

Postcard from Bouchard Café to Pernod et Cie ordering a barrel of good-quality absinthe at the cash price, November 6, 1891

Bouchard Café orders a barrel of good-quality absinthe for immediate shipment and asks for the cash price so that a discount can be applied.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000330

NRA-L-000330 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Bouchard Café to Pernod et Cie, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000330 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Bouchard Café to Pernod et Cie, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000330
Date: 1891-11-06
Original date: Pouilly-sur-Saône, le 6 9bre 1891
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Bouchard Café
Recipient: Pernod et Cie
Places: Pouilly-sur-Saône, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000330.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

CARTE POSTALE
Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse.

Messieurs Pernod et Cie
Absinthe
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
[Circular postmark:] POUILLY S/ SAONE / 2E / 6 / NOV / 91 / COTE D'OR
[Circular postmark:] PONTARLIER / 1E / 7 / NOV / 91 / DOUBS
[Postage stamp:] POSTE / 10 / REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
[Circular mark:] E

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Messrs Pernod and Co.
Absinthe
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
[Circular postmark:] POUILLY S/ SAONE / 2E / 6 / NOV / 91 / COTE D'OR
[Circular postmark:] PONTARLIER / 1E / 7 / NOV / 91 / DOUBS
[Postage stamp:] POSTE / 10 / REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
[Circular mark:] E

Message text

Original transcript

Pouilly-sur-Saône, le 6 9bre 1891
(Côte-d'Or)

Messieurs,

Veuillez m'expédier une b[arri]que d'absinthe, bonne qualité, expédiée de suite. Tarifez au comptant pour avoir l'escompte.

Recevez, Messieurs, mes salutations.

Bouchard Café à Pouilly-sur-Saône

Notes

Later annotations:
Quelle contenance ?

Cont[enanc]e : 27 litres

30

Gare Seurre

Message text

English translation

Pouilly-sur-Saône, 6 November 1891
(Côte-d'Or)

Gentlemen,

Please send me immediately a barrel of good-quality absinthe. Quote the cash price so that the discount may be obtained.

Please accept, Gentlemen, my greetings.

Bouchard Café, Pouilly-sur-Saône

Notes

Later annotations:
What capacity?

Capacity: 27 litres

30

Seurre station

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Barrels
Cash prices
Discounts
Bouchard Café
Pernod et Cie
Pouilly-sur-Saône
Pontarlier

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